Blandina

Blandina (* 150, † 177 in Lyon) is an early Christian martyr and saint. Your feast day is in the Catholic and Protestant Church June 2, in the Orthodox Church July 25.

During the reign of Emperor Marcus Aurelius suffered Blandina, the slave of a Christian family, was in Lyon martyrdom. Eusebius of Caesarea reported that the virgin Blandina remained steadfast under torture and was therefore eventually accused of wild bulls among others in a network. This it but not touch it. After another severe abuse - she was thrown on a grid-iron, scourged, bound in a network and accused of a wild bull - was Blandina, after being forced to watch eventually stabbed the tortures of all its inmates.

Blandina is revered as a saint of the city of Lyon. In addition, it is considered as saint of maids, servants and maidens.

Blandina is usually depicted with bulls, a grate and a network as attributes of their martyrdom.

An art history major fresco by Parmarancio in the church of Santo Stefano Rotondo in Rome shows the martyrdom of St. Blandina. In addition, there is a well-known glass paintings in the church of Notre- Dame in Paris, where the martyr is presented with the attributes book and martyr's palm.

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